The student population at Canisius University is 2,492 (1,788 undergraduate and 704 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,045 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Canisius is 71.75% which is decreased by 1,296 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 749 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.11 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

254 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -56.73% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,410 where 2,492 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

71.75% of total students is undergraduate students and 28.25% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,296 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 749 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.11 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Canisius than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Canisius University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144,5373,0841,5331,5511,453545908
2014-154,181
-356
2,868
-216
1,346
-187
1,522
-29
1,313
-140
521
-24
792
-116
2015-163,900
-281
2,671
-197
1,242
-104
1,429
-93
1,229
-84
482
-39
747
-45
2016-173,734
-166
2,595
-76
1,255
13
1,340
-89
1,139
-90
439
-43
700
-47
2017-183,464
-270
2,398
-197
1,205
-50
1,193
-147
1,066
-73
400
-39
666
-34
2018-193,244
-220
2,256
-142
1,173
-32
1,083
-110
988
-78
403
3
585
-81
2019-203,102
-142
2,213
-43
1,147
-26
1,066
-17
889
-99
365
-38
524
-61
2020-212,820
-282
1,980
-233
1,006
-141
974
-92
840
-49
338
-27
502
-22
2021-222,630
-190
1,866
-114
912
-94
954
-20
764
-76
323
-15
441
-61
2022-232,492
-138
1,788
-78
900
-12
888
-66
704
-60
283
-40
421
-20
Average3,4102,3721,1721,2001,039410629
Canisius University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,372 where 1,788 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Canisius University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-143,0842,8251,3281,49725920554
2014-152,8682,7251,2611,4641438558
2015-162,6712,5381,1601,3781338251
2016-172,5952,4741,1801,2941217546
2017-182,3982,3031,1481,155955738
2018-192,2562,1661,1151,051905832
2019-202,2132,1121,0751,0371017229
2020-211,9801,915969946653728
2021-221,8661,783870913834241
2022-231,7881,723860863654025
Average2,3722,3721,0971,1602,3727540
Canisius University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,039 where 704 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Canisius University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-141,453618229389835316519
2014-151,313562227335751294457
2015-161,229500192308729290439
2016-171,139485186299654253401
2017-181,066492184308574216358
2018-19988474186288514217297
2019-20889394168226495197298
2020-21840382173209458165293
2021-22764409176233355147208
2022-23704380159221324124200
Average1,0391,0391882821,039222347
Canisius University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 68.38%. The percentage was 75.09% 10 years ago and Canisius still has a high percentage of white students. 3.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.95% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Canisius University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14138829913723,40762
2014-15137328018423,09363
2015-1698228120932,80152
2016-17127828419952,59455
2017-18126927817982,43156
2018-1987528015442,29370
2019-2087926917942,17774
2020-21107023917232,03267
2021-22148024916811,80568
2022-2378324814401,70473
Average117827117332,43464
Canisius University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

254 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -56.73% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Canisius University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-154,1815874343,160
2015-163,9005313363,033
2016-173,7344494512,834
2017-183,4644085292,527
2018-193,2443376402,267
2019-203,1022917012,110
2020-212,8203002,076444
2021-222,6302661,367997
2022-232,4922541,0581,180
Average3,2853808442,061

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